protease

A noun referring to an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of proteins into smaller peptides or amino acids through a process called proteolysis.

• 🇩🇪Ein Enzym, das Proteine durch Proteolyse in kleinere Peptide oder Aminosäuren spaltet.

1. Enzyme for protein breakdown C1 formal scientific

   An enzyme that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides and amino acids through a process called proteolysis.

   • Proteases are essential for digestion in the human body.
   • The virus uses a protease to process its proteins for replication.
   • Scientists study protease inhibitors to develop antiviral drugs.

   🇩🇪Enzym zum Proteinabbau

   Synonyme: peptidaseproteinase

• proteases plural form
• proteases' possessive plural form
• protease's possessive singular form